my m8 took his omega for mot a few years back and the mot station failded it due to the fact that the wish bone bushes would not past the next mot
They're not testing for it to pass a MoT test in a years time, merely its condition as presented on that day
so we took it to another mot station and they past with an advisory note
As they should
dont blame you I never use main dealers they always try it on
I'd have thought that the 'run of the mill' chain-garages (or back street garages) would hav been the ones to watch for failing a car, in order to get extra work from it :-k
Surely the main-dealers have enough on their plates charging the rates they do for servicing their products that are under warrenty, or having the service books fully stamped???
I'm lucky in a way (as are/were my collegues), as before it moved off-site
*, Trust staff had access to the area WYMAS
* garages.
I knew the guys who worked in there, their primary duty was to maintain/troubleshoot/service the Ambulances (both 'blue-light' & Out-Patient Transport), so any work carried out on staff cars was secondary.
Plus, they were 'firm but fair', as they were used to being very careful due to the nature of the vehicles they looked after.
Other advantages included;
Easy drop-off & pick up (I'd park in their yard, drop keys through letter-box, pick up during a lull in the department - or at home time.
Any problems, they'd ring & I'd be there in less than a minute to see what was wrong
Payment could be deferred til pay-day, if required
In the 11 years I've been there, & they've been testing my Landies (& our cars), they've never failed my Landies.
Yet
*Now it's a mile & half drive, or 10 minutes steady walk through the footpaths/fields from BTM Towers
**West
Yorkshire
Ambulance
Service
*** Yorkshire
Ambulance
Service
And... in the event of a seriously contestable problem, we/I have another ace up our sleeves (besides VOSA)
One of our departments Consultants doubles up as the Medical Director for 'YAS', & is essentially one of their bosses ;)
